subsumption

sub·sump·tion  (sb-smpshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of subsuming.

b. Something subsumed.

2. Logic The minor premise of a syllogism.

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[Latin subsmpti, subsmptin-, a subsuming, from subsmptus, past participle of subsmere, to subsume; see subsume.]

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sub·sumptive adj.

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subsumption [səbˈsʌmpʃən]

n

the act of subsuming or the state of being subsumed

subsumptive  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	subsumption - the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) minor premise, minor premiss syllogism - deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises assumption, premise, premiss - a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play" minor term - the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion middle term - the term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusion
	2.	subsumption - incorporating something under a more general category categorisation, categorization, sorting, classification - the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories